It appears as if the festering animosity between Joe Budden and his (possibly ex) record label, Amalgam Digital, have now hit a cresendo, as a Twitter-war-of-words erupted tonight, and Budden seeming to be out the door
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From the category archives:
Long Island
This Friday, End of the Weak (EODub), the famed weekly NYC open mic showcase, is celebrating 10 years (!) of hosting hip hop hotness
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Reek Da Villain steps forward from among the I Am Strong Island conglomorate with “Mechanics,” a Swizz Beatz construction that features fellow Long Islander Busta Rhymes
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We’ve collected a bunch of links, video clips and information to satisfy those who couldn’t make the monumental event at Governors Island on August 28 in NYC
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Rock The Bells 2010, the popular multi-city hip hop music festival, begins its run this weekend, with two California shows. New York, and Washington DC to follow next weekend.
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Forbes magazine, king of lists involving the wealth of the world’s richest, released their annual Hip Hop Cash Kings list today highlighting hip hop’s top 20 earners
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We are happy to get our digihands on A (2)Dope Mixtape: Empire State Edition, and in support of our New York artists, we are equally happy to bring it to our e-pages, to share with all of you
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![Post image for Mohammad Dangerfield (Hasan Salaam, Rugged N Raw) – The BBQ Joint [Video]](http://www.birthplacemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mohammad-dangerfield.jpg)
Mohammad Dangerfield, the dynamic duo of Hassan Salaam and Rugged N Raw, drop the video for “The BBQ Joint,” featuring crooner Kendal Good on the hook
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![Post image for Funkmaster Flex Birthday Show Photos, Recap – B.B. King Blues Club – Aug. 11 [Pics, Video]](http://www.birthplacemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/funkmaster-flex.jpg)
Funkmaster Flex held a birthday show as part of the B.B. King Blues Club’s “Hip Hop Legends” concert series. Joining the iconic DJ were a host of NY-centric MCs
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![Post image for Happy Birthday Hip Hop [Aug. 11, 1973 - Present]](http://www.birthplacemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/happy-birthday-hip-hop.jpg)
Many point to a single event as being a focal point that started the artistic explosion that became what hip hop is today, on this day, in 1973, in the Bronx
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![Post image for 5 Reasons Why NY Hip Hop Doesn’t Suck [August 2010 Edition]](http://www.birthplacemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/5-reasons.jpg)
The third installment of our beloved series, we spotlight a few people, places and things, very non-sucky examples of New York hip hop, for those who may still need a little tutoring on the subject
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The annual event, to be held at Highline Ballroom on August 13, will feature a plethora of conscious-minded, substantiative and artistic hip hop artists, all supporting a good cause
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